Benefit premiums are deducted from employee paychecks on a biweekly basis, totaling 26 pay periods each year.
Please take a moment to review the cost of coverage for each tier listed below.
| 2026 Biweekly Cost for Coverage | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Biweekly Contribution Rates |
Employee Only | Employee + Spouse / Domestic Partner | Employee + Child(ren) | Employee + Family |
| Blue Shield Copay | $25.32 | $204.53 | $133.95 | $339.08 |
| Blue Shield HDHP (HSA) | $12.66 | $162.60 | $108.41 | $276.65 |
| Kaiser HMO So. CA |
$26.46 | $149.98 | $123.87 | $238.91 |
| Kaiser HMO No. CA |
$28.09 | $238.57 | $197.06 | $368.96 |
| Kaiser HMO CO |
$27.93 | $173.79 | $143.53 | $276.81 |
| Blue Shield Dental Core Plan | $4.75 | $10.33 | $12.62 | $24.30 |
| Blue Shield Enhanced Plan | $8.76 | $18.54 | $21.76 | $38.46 |
| 2026 Biweekly Contribution Rates |
Employee Only | Employee + 1 | Family |
|---|---|---|---|
| VSP | $0.92 | $1.38 | $2.77 |
| Accident | Biweekly Cost for Coverage |
|---|---|
| Employee Only | $3.54 |
| Employee + Spouse | $5.57 |
| Employee + Child(ren) | $5.86 |
| Family | $9.25 |
| Hospital Indemnity | Biweekly Cost for Coverage |
|---|---|
| Employee Only | $3.82 |
| Employee + Spouse | $7.92 |
| Employee + Child(ren) | $5.91 |
| Family | $10.31 |
| Critical Illness | Biweekly Cost for Coverage | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Employee Only | Employee + Spouse/Domestic Partner | Employee + Child(ren) | Employee + Family | |
| Under 20 | $2.37 | $3.78 | $3.47 | $4.87 |
| Age 20-24 | $2.37 | $3.78 | $3.47 | $4.87 |
| Age 25-29 | $2.98 | $4.65 | $4.08 | $5.75 |
| Age 30-34 | $3.33 | $5.22 | $4.43 | $6.32 |
| Age 35-39 | $4.38 | $6.75 | $5.48 | $7.85 |
| Age 40-44 | $5.96 | $9.21 | $7.06 | $10.31 |
| Age 45-49 | $8.94 | $13.77 | $10.04 | $14.87 |
| Age 50-54 | $12.54 | $19.34 | $13.64 | $20.44 |
| Age 55-59 | $17.46 | $27.06 | $18.55 | $28.16 |
| Age 60-64 | $24.82 | $38.46 | $25.92 | $39.56 |
| Age 65-69 | $33.67 | $51.96 | $34.77 | $53.06 |
| Age 70+ | $45.60 | $70.24 | $46.70 | $71.34 |
Note: Premiums for Domestic Partner coverage are considered taxable